A6 road traffic accidents
57,347 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A6 appears in 57,347 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 78,591 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,187 were fatal and 9,947 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 3% on 2024.
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Live A6 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,187
- Serious
- 9,947
- Casualties
- 78,591
- Fatal
- 1,187
- Serious
- 9,947
- Casualties
- 78,591
Collisions by Year
2025
469
2024
485
2023
481
2022
480
2021
438
2020
397
2019
488
2018
546
2017
614
2016
612
2015
615
2014
726
2013
723
2012
735
2011
871
2010
880
2009
1,019
2008
1,111
2007
1,046
2006
1,134
2005
1,161
2004
1,227
2003
1,275
2002
1,352
2001
1,353
2000
1,457
1999
1,482
1998
1,609
1997
1,638
1996
1,591
1995
1,611
1994
1,657
1993
1,602
1992
1,639
1991
1,618
1990
1,762
1989
1,809
1988
1,691
1987
1,818
1986
1,809
1985
1,796
1984
1,811
1983
1,702
1982
1,740
1981
1,652
1980
1,846
1979
1,769
2025
469
2024
485
2023
481
2022
480
2021
438
2020
397
2019
488
2018
546
2017
614
2016
612
2015
615
2014
726
2013
723
2012
735
2011
871
2010
880
2009
1,019
2008
1,111
2007
1,046
2006
1,134
2005
1,161
2004
1,227
2003
1,275
2002
1,352
2001
1,353
2000
1,457
1999
1,482
1998
1,609
1997
1,638
1996
1,591
1995
1,611
1994
1,657
1993
1,602
1992
1,639
1991
1,618
1990
1,762
1989
1,809
1988
1,691
1987
1,818
1986
1,809
1985
1,796
1984
1,811
1983
1,702
1982
1,740
1981
1,652
1980
1,846
1979
1,769
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 199506J116195
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1995305D00898
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 19954000C1860
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199504B053995
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199504L037995
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199506J116795
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1995339507907
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199506F124095
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199504B053395
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1995339507910
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1995030003295
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1995305A00658
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199504B055495
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199506C106695
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4 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT UNO
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(2y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 199504D032995
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 19954000C1858
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
KAWASAKI Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1995339507843
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
ALFA ROMEO 33
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Accident 199506C105695
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1995339507783
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
CITROEN AX
(1y)
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Accident 199504M044395
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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